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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,961,017.38 and 72,644,559.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,961,017.38 and 72,644,559.75 is: 101,561,369.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,961,017.38 : 72,644,559.75 = 72,644,559.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,961,017.38/72,644,559.75 = 72,644,559.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,961,017.38x = 72,644,559.75 × 72,644,559.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,961,017.38x = 5,277,232,061,271,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,277,232,061,271,320/51,961,017.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,561,369.04

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